Biggest Jobs Still Ahead in the War Effort
The editorial notes that despite ground gains and notable victories, the war against Japan and Germany remains far from over. It emphasizes ongoing American pressure at Iwo Jima, future moves toward Tokyo, and the need to understand the enemy, with Britain and Russia contributing to the Allied effort.
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Rures Yesson
Nagoya
Onito
Ie Manufectere
Rempua
Yomizi Ip
Am Leste
Litest
Yemushife
Pearl Harbor
Iwo Jima
Volcano Islands
Tokyo
Mevianas
Admiral Nimitz
Haten
Guam
Japan
Hitler
Western Front
Germany
Ormoc
Osaka
America
Britain
China
MacArthur
Leyte
Philippines
Lerie
Feid
Russia
Marshal Stalin
Siberia
Roosevelt and the Atlantic Charter’s fading echo
The article critiques President Roosevelt as a skilled speaker whose deeds often diverge from stated aims. It notes the Atlantic Charter was applauded but yielded little policy follow through, with Russia later violating its terms while the White House offered little reaction.
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Roosevelt
Ma Ide
Russia
White House
Mr. Roosevelt
Amantle Charter
Britain Ready to Approve Russia Poland Plan
The article reports Premier Churchill asserting Britain will back Russia's plan to absorb all of Poland up to the Curzon Line, with East Prussia compensation and peaceful population transfers. It comments on President Roosevelt's knowledge and the Atlantic Charter as a guiding framework amid power politics and population shifts.
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Churchill
Great Britain
Russia
Poland
Curzon
East Prussia
Roosevelt Nasi
Getting Germans Off Balance Strategy and Allied advances in WWII
The article argues that Allied strategy seeks to keep Germany off balance by striking at multiple points to disrupt reinforcements. It notes moves east of Aachen, a southwest thrust near Karlsruhe, and predicts a forthcoming decisive battle once a bridgehead is secured. It suggests German surrender without terms once overwhelmed.
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Eisenhower
Heussisa Mere Duyk
Germany
Aachen
Seventh Army
Hie
Karlsruhe
Hitler
Ruar
Aghting
England
America
Siegfried Line
Rhine
Himavler
German Weather Expeditions in Greenland Stir News
The piece notes three German weather reporting expeditions to northern Greenland were wrecked and sixty prisoners taken during a Coast Guard campaign, highlighting ongoing German interest in Greenland for weather data and possible submarine activity. It warns of continued risk from German subs and the potential for secret weapons launches.
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Greenland
Coast Guard
America
North Atlantic
Arctic
Hitler
Norway
W Rich
Greensland
América
Hooton Satirizes War and Age in Witty Yet Sharp Critique
The article parodies Harvard anthropologist Ernest Hooton as proposing a postwar world police force of men over forty, with wives as nurses and old ideals dissolving. It uses irony to underscore war’s consumption of youth, noting forty-five and under fifty lads as pivotal, while misdirected nations and figures like Morgenthau and Nimitz appear in jest.
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Earnest Hooton
Harvard
Great Britain
George
Bernard Shaw
Bri
Hoeson
Sui
Dr. Hooton
The Farm Kitchen as Winter Family Hearth
A Washington Star Current Comment essay reflects on the farm kitchen as the family heart during winter evenings. It contrasts practical modern design with the kitchen’s role as dining room, classroom, and living room where father rests after milking, mother mends, and children study. It recalls how farm kitchens foster family bonds and the American Dream, shaping future pioneers.
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Mother
Father
Morris
Mississippi
Petunia
Shep
A Gamble In Greece
A Louisville Times analysis questions Churchill's Greece policy and its effect on British imperial aims. It suggests Greek opinion could shift the outcome beyond the immediate fate of Greece if Churchill’s actions are seen as propping decayed royal houses for British use.
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Winston
Congress
United States
America
Archibald Macleish
Pulse of the People Privacy Policy for Letters to The Record
Writers may sign and request anonymity in The Record Newspapers to preserve anonymity while proving good faith. If letters are unsigned The Record cannot guarantee publication.
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OLS Pac
Record
Spotlight on Korea editor the Record tribute to Koreans
A 1943 editorial in The Record praises Korean independence efforts against Japan and links Allied support to Korea's future role as an ally. It cites the Portsmouth 1905 agreement, Cairo Conference promises, and ongoing guerrilla actions and sabotage, urging continued American backing for Korea's freedom. The piece frames Korea as a strategic bridge to East Asia and notes a U S stamp aiding Korea.
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Korea
Japan
East Asia
Chungking
Asia
Portsmouth
Korean
China
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Cairo
United States
Policy to broaden American news abroad favors press access
Secretary Stettinius advocates distributing U S policy statements through established media to foreign publics and domestic readers. Archibald MacLeish supports expanding coverage of official statements, arguing it strengthens peaceful relations and clarifies U S views abroad.
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Washington
Department of State
Stettinius
Archibald MacLeish
United States
MacLleish
Senate
Opinion: era when laws were few and clear
Fair Enough by Westbrook Pegler argues that the public now behaves as guardhouse lawyers over the constitution. It recalls past times when laws were simple and enforcement restrained behavior, with a ruralty sentiment about saloons, taxes, and local governance.
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New York
Washington Durno Reads Bonomi Critique of British War Terms
The piece reports on Italian Premier Bonomi sending a critical letter to President Roosevelt detailing grievances against Britain over armistice terms and postwar plans. It notes fear of British actions in the Mediterranean, the Adriatic port of Trieste, and pressures on Italian sovereignty, with additional items on Forrestal addressing Texas lawmakers and remarks on Senator Vinson and war service by lawmakers’ sons.
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Washington
Bonomi
Italy
Roosevelt
White House
Fation
Churchill
Buntelleria
Mediterranean
U.S
Adriatic
Trieste
Maly
Piedmont
France
Frank Noel Mason MacFarlane
Allied Control Commission
Moscow
Rome
Forrestal
Jim Forresta
Texas
Capitol HN
Wall Street
Pacific
Lisland
Taday
iSignal
Gentien
Texag
Tstal
Hitter
Carl Vinson
House
Naval Affairs
Warren Magniuson
Georgia
Vinson
Congressige
Sons OF Congress
Colum
Pappy O'Daniel
George
J Stead
New York
Farge
Local Q&A and Notes From Port Edward to Cincinnati
A mixed set of reader questions and answers covers nautical terms like anchors aweigh and bomb release meaning, a mispronounced French anthem, church nave etymology, and pronunciation quirks. Additional items reference sending for Frank Colby’s Letter to My Son and a brief note on a local message from Scottsdate.
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Port Edward
Avery
B. L. BE
U. S. Naval Academy
Cincinnati
Geriinde Lawrence
B. B
Scottsdate
L. C
Frank Cotby
Frank Colby
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Mons
Hemor
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Hee
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